The Company (2003) Critic Reviews
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It is sheer brilliance and testament to the vitality of an old master. Read the full review
This is an absolutely miraculous movie. Read the full review
Why did it take me so long to see what was right there in front of my face -- that The Company is the closest that Robert Altman has come to making an autobiographical film? Read the full review
Altman, showing the ardor and assurance of a master, pulls us into his film with seductive power. You won't want to miss a thing. Read the full review
The key to The Company is the quiet, focused rapture of Neve Campbell, who formally trained in ballet and performed all of her on-screen dances. The tranquil delight she takes in her body becomes its own eloquent form of acting.Read the full review
It should be a personal triumph or a personal tragedy, but it's neither: just another moment between curtain-rise and curtain-fall in the glorious business of creating beauty. Read the full review
Makes the world of ballet, seen by so many as rarefied, accessible and exciting, a rigorous art that yields breathtaking results. Read the full review
Robert Altman takes an elegant, appealingly unemphatic look at the world of ballet.Read the full review
A wonderfully vivid and engaging theatrical experience. Read the full review
Clearly Mr. Altman was enthralled by the company's work process, an alchemy through which sweat and muscularity on the rehearsal-room floor become exquisite abstractions on stage. His pleasure is infectious.Read the full review
